Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2013, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 404-407.

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Application of BIOMED-2 primers in the detection of T cell receptor γ gene rearrangements in patients with mycosis fungoides

  

  • Received:2012-07-09 Revised:2013-02-20 Online:2013-06-15 Published:2013-06-01
  • Contact: Liu-qing CHEN E-mail:chlq35@126.com

Abstract: CHEN Liu-qing, CHEN Jin-bo, DUAN Yi-qun, LI Dong-sheng, DONG Bi-lin, ZHANG Hong-mei, YU Xin. Department of Dermatology, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan 430022, China 【Abstract】 Objective To estimate the value of BIOMED-2 primers for the detection of T cell receptor γ (TCR-γ) gene rearrangements in different types of specimens from patients with mycosis fungoides (MF). Methods Totally, 15 paraffin-embedded tissue specimens, 14 fresh tissue specimens and 18 whole blood specimens were obtained from 28 patients with MF, and subjected to DNA extraction. BIOMED-2 multiplex PCR tubes TCRγ (A+B) were used for the analysis of TCRγ gene rearrangements. Data were processed by SPSS 13.0 software, and statistical analysis was done by chi-square test and Fisher's exact probability test. Results TCRγ gene rearrangements were detected in 3 paraffin-embedded tissue specimens, 11 fresh tissue specimens and 12 blood specimens, with significant differences in the detection rate between the three samples (χ2 = 13.047, P < 0.01). The fresh tissue samples showed a significantly higher detection rate than the paraffin-embedded tissue samples (χ2 = 12.523, P < 0.01). The detection rate of TCRγ gene rearrangements was 3/6 in paraffin-embedded tissue samples collected in 2011, significantly higher than that in the other 9 paraffin-embedded tissue samples collected before 2011 (Fisher′s exact probability test, P = 0.044), but similar to that in 14 fresh tissue specimens (12/14, Fisher′s exact probability test, P = 0.044). Decreased detection rate of TCRγ gene rearrangements was observed in blood samples compared with fresh tissue specimens, but no statistical difference was observed between the two types of specimens (χ2 = 2.358, P > 0.05). Conclusions BIOMED-2 multiplex PCR tubes TCRγ(A+B) are suitable for the detection of clonal rearrangements of TCRγ gene in different types of specimens, especially in fresh tissue specimens, from patients with MF. 【Key words】 Gene rearrangement, gamma-chain T-cell antigen receptor; Mycosis fungoides; Polymerase chain reaction

Key words: PCR